L.A. Noire Walkthrough & Strategy Guide

The list has also been arranged according to each one's proximity to the next Reel for your own convenience and to reduce the amount of backtracking, working from the northwest most end of Los Angeles to the southeast most corner.

The Big Sleep

Under a small water tower.

Nightmare Alley

Adjacent a tan building under the Capt'n Saltee Potato Chips billboard, just off Franklin Ave.

The Letter

Head to the area indicated in the screenshot and take the only stairs leading to an upstairs patio to find the Reel.

Brute Force

On the sidewalk behind a football field at the end of a dead-end street adjacent Schrader Blvd.

Gilda

Behind the K Autshop building located off Homewood Ave and Cahuenga Blvd., under the Cola King billboard.

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Just beside the front doors to blue The Palladium theatre on Sunset Blvd.

In a Lonely Place

In the center of a park located between Romaine Ave. and Santa Monica Blvd.

Odd Man Out

In a series of mobile homes to the left of St. Andrews Place. It's sitting on the front porch of the second blue-colored house on the right.

The Night of the Hunter

By the poolside of The Hillside Motel at the eastern corner of Fountain Ave.

The Woman in the Window

On a picnic table in the middle of a collection of homes off Lemon Grove.

Sunset Boulevard

In the center of a small shop plaza off Melrose Ave.

The Spiral Staircase

Sitting under a tree of the playground that's next to Samuel's Delicatessen facing Santa Monica Blvd.

The Narrow Margin

Next to a fountain in a hedged backyardbetween Hobart Blvd. and Ardmore Ave.

White Heat

Inside the apartment complex, find stairs that lead up to the second floor and this Reel is sitting in front of an apartment on the upper floor.

The Killers

Just north of 1st St., you'll find a lot of houses still under construction. The first one on the right contains the Film Reel inside.

Crossfire

In the parking lot off Heliotrope Dr. and behind a giant Cola King billboard.

M

Under a see-saw next to a lavender colored house north of Rosewood Ave.

Thieves' Highway

On the front counter inside Joes Drive-In Diner located between Rosewood Ave. and Maplewood Ave.

The Lady from Shanghai

On the pitcher's mound directly south of where Juanita Ave. ends.

The Set-Up

On the back porch of the blue and white house facing 6th St.

The Third Man

Between a set of benches on a small overlook located far west of Westmoreland Ave.

Shadow of a Doubt

Inside the hangar with a bright red biplane parked out in front. While most of the air field is fenced off, you can access the air field by ramming through the gates under the First Prize Sauces billboard.

Laura

On a picnic table east of the giant 2nd Street lettering on the map.

The Killing

Head into the big building on the corner of Hoover St. and 6th St. beside a blue door.

Night and the City

In the park that's intersected by Wilshire Blvd. You'll find this Reel lounging out in the pagoda in the middle of the muddy water.

The Big Clock

On the porch of a white house with a red front door. Take the residential road up until you reach the gate that reads "131" and head into the driveway.

The Naked City

There's a blue-green house on Bonnie Brae St. just before Beverly Blvd that hides this Reel on its front porch.

The Gun for Hire

On Beverly Blvd. under the overpass is a plot of land that's still going under construction. Look for the giant red crane, where you'll find a half-completed scaffold of some sort with this Reel sitting at the edge.

Rififi

On the porch of a teal house north of 6th Street. Refer to screenshot to find its exact location.

Sweet Smell of Success

East of Union Ave. are neighboring houses - one white and red and another one that's teal. Adjacent to these buildings is a construction site, where the Reel can be found sitting under a small awning.

Murder, My Sweet

In the bottom level of a shopping plaza that's located between Burlington Ave. and Beacon Ave., right under a large tree.

The Big Carnival

On the porch of a house located between Francisco St. and Figueroa St, just off 9th St.

Out of the Past

In the large trolley depot off at the end of the map between Hill St. and Broadway.

Mildred Pierce

This one is located in an underground railroad that's accessed by one of two entrances. Head to the entrance indicated on the screenshot between Lucas Ave. and 2nd St. and drive through the tunnel until it splits. Right at the split you'll find the Reel lying there.

Key Largo

Follow the little curvey trail to the end to arrive at Ira's run-down house. Find the Reel on the front porch of it.

Leave Her to Heaven

Enter the green-colored pool house and head around to the corner facing the street to find the Reel wedged between some bushes.

The Maltese Falcon

In the empty lot next to Globe Bakery on Grand Ave.

The Big Heat

At the Angels Flight Railway structure on the corner of 3rd St. and Olive St.

Angels with Dirty Faces

There's a half-finished building still undergoing construction on the corner of 2nd St. and Spring St. Find the street-side ladder and climb it one level up. Follow the outer platform that surrounds it and leads to a small hut with the Reel sitting atop a wooden spool table.

Strangers on a Train

Between Main St. and Los Angeles St. is a small parking lot adjacent 2nd St. The Reel is located on a pathway under a white building with the Elysian Field's Monroe billboard on it.

Touch of Evil

To access the roof of Los Angeles Theatre, head to a small alley on 6th St and climb the copper drain pipe. Take the ladder up to the roof and travel towards the front end roof of the theatre building, facing Broadway to find the Reel.

The Asphalt Jungle

Take the ramp leading up to a trolley station overpass located on Maple St. between 6th and 7th St.

House of Bamboo

Just east of Alameda St. is the Western Iron Works factory. Break inside and ascend to the upper catwalks, following it to one of the corners where this Reel rests.

Pickup on South Street

Found inside the Union Station, on the counter of the magazine/cigarette kiosk inside.

Scarlet Street

Between the docking platform and some dumpsters in the lot between Palmetto St. and 6th St.

Detour

Between two red containers at the train station on Bay St.

Body and Soul

Situated in the middle level between the bridge and Los Angeles River flood channel on 7th St., this Reel can be reached by going heading underneath the bridge to find some stairs leading to a higher level. You'll find the Reel among some hobos.

Gun Crazy

Right under a water tower. Follow the trolley tracks through the dirt road, which passes by this Reel.

Notorious

Take the dirt road on the eastern most street of the Los Angeles map, just north of Olympic Blvd. to a lumber mill. The entrance to the dirt road is marked by a First Prize Sauce billboard. Head inside the lumber mill and into the furnished lounge area within to nab this Reel.

Double Indemnity

Drive north on the eastern most street, up from Olympic Blvd. until you head into the large compound on the left side of the map. Head around the central building to the firing range, where you'll find the Reel sitting atop one of the tables.